Not that I'm panicking, but I realised today that there's only 7 weeks until Christmas! Of course with the need to mail cards in advance that means that there's probably only 5 weeks left to get things done. Drastic measures might be needed to get things moving along. For now though let's start with this elegant season's greetings card made using the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper (DSP). BRIGHTLY GLEAMING I began with a card base of Thick Very Vanilla Card and the Brightly ... VIEW POST
Blackcurrant Jam and Jars
It's getting to that time of year when fruits are ripening and I need to get out my preserving pan. This week I've been busy making 19lbs of blackcurrant jam using fruit picked from our own bushes. I love it spread on dry toast so there's nothing to compete with the rich flavour of the jam. Of course I do gift some jars and for that I like to create special wraps like this one. JAR WRAP AND SEASONAL LABEL To start I cut a 3" wide strip from one of the purplish abstract designs in the ... VIEW POST
Looking For Leaves
I'm so sorry my blog post is late today. Life and insurance rate hikes got in the way! My project was all ready to go and then the phone calls began. So without any further delay here's a hardback notebook decorated with pretty flowers and leaves. FIRST FROST FLOWERS The project all started with the First Frost Stamp Set that was carried over from the Stampin' Up! 2018 Holiday Catalogue. On Whisper White Card I first stamped one large and two small flower images using Blushing ... VIEW POST
First Frost WWYS196
It's not yet the end of November but we've had snow on the ground for a few days and it's not melting. I don't know what happened to autumn, but I must have blinked and missed it. The long range forecast says Nova Scotia is in for a long cold winter with lots of snow, and I'm already wishing for milder temperatures. So today I thought I'd turn First Frost into springtime for my What Will You Stamp? Challenge Design Team project. A SOLID BASE When I was looking through my miscellaneous ... VIEW POST
